Cigarette holder



April 18, 1933. A. 6. SWEET CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Nov. 4, 1930 gwuento'c 6797260 6' cfaei:

Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES I Application filed novemberj' fieao, aiaiqafas ag This invention relatesto improvements in cigarette holders and comprises a handle *clusive; showingfthe jaw -members' inorosssectlon, takenlon IineS M-ofFigureI and q a portion having formed at one end thereof a stationary jaw of an arcuately curved shape in cross section and pivotally secured against the stationary aw is a movable jaw, normally held into engagement with the stationary j jaw by means of a spring or other resilient member. The invention also comprises a de vice having a modified handle which may be removably secured to the jaw members whereby handles of diflerent colors may be supplied to the jaw members to match corresponding shades of materials worn by ladies, whereby a lady smoker may attach to the jaw members a handle of a suitable color or shade to blend or match the colors of her wearing apparel.

A further object of this invention, is to provide a device of the above mentioned character having an ornamental form 7 adapted to extend over the movable or pivoted jaw member to conceal the working" parts thereof and the tension member or spring. h

A still further object of this invention is member 9. Thejaw rnjembr 9may be formed shows andeta'i-hview :of the device illustratedin Flgures 1 ::to3'inillustrating a m ab i eand ith'e manr-ja'w member-3 in r .5 Figure 6 isa modified form of thedevice illustrating the samefin side elevation and showing the handle as being iorm'ed integral w th one of thej w members; w

"In the drawing, wherein for the; purpose" of llu tration ian'd [wherein like reference characters are employed to'- design'at'e like parts] throughout the 1 sam the"; reference character, 5 will gene ally beem'ployed *to designate Ta. handle having I reduced-gri portion 6', having aredfic'ed' screw threaded portion-'Tadapted to be' receivedin' corresponding screw threaded opening 8 of afl'jaw 7 of metal while the handle 5 may be" formed f to provide a cigarette holder adapted to emj brace a cigarette or the like whereby the smokers hands will not become soiled with nicotine ensuing from the smoke from the cigarette. I Other objects and advantages of the in vention will become apparent during the-- course of the following description, forming a part of thisspecification and in which, I Figure 1 is a top elevation of'an embodiof a-suitable-light mate ial colored flto prois provided with" an: aricuately curved jawio formed integral therewith, havinga" arc'u-" ately curved inner) section ll tolfit th 'conembers: is

tourof a cigarette,*Th I A v 1 :furtherfpr'ovided with *sleaea parties 12 forming "ext'ensions'*13 on opposite sides oi the slot 12 for pivotally receiving a j a'w'14 ment of this invention, illustrating the handle portion and the movable jaw member embracing a cigarette which is shown in'dotted lines; v

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the invention illustrating the arrangement of thej aw members and the arrangement of the ornamental form for covering and-concealing the operative parts and the unfinished portion of the movable jaw operator;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the invens tion similar to Figure 2, illustrating the jaws separated ready for the insertion of the smoking process or cigarette;

sponding color to the handle extension 16 which is adapted to align with the slot 12 whereby the same may be received therein when the jaws 10 and 14 are opened 7 and the extension 16 depressed. A coil spring q or other resilient member 17 may be provided E as at 15. The jaw'14 is provided with an Secured to the extension 16 as by means,

of rivets 18 is an ornamental platef19 having y L a a gem mounting 20 thereon for holding and f 1 receiving a gem 21 which may beoj a correfi The jaw 14 is provided with a reduced portion 22 adapted to be received between the furcated member 9, whereby lateral movement of the jaw 14 and extension 16 may be 7 prevented while opening or closing the jaw and operating the finger piece or extension 16.

V In themodified form of the invention illustrated in Figure 6, the device includes a handle 5 of any desired configuration in V which the jaw member-'9 is formed integral therewith as is also the arcuately curved jaw 10. The movable jaw 14' is formed on the" finger piece 16' and-the. pivot pin is em-.

15 ployed for pivotally holding the pivoted jaw 14 to the extension jaw-:member 9". The brnamental plate is of the same character as illustrated in Figures 1 to 41 inclusive as v is also thegem setting/2O and gem '21.

' 315520 .-'Itis to be understood,that'various changes c the shape,.size and arrangement of, parts may be resorted to without departing from rthespirit of the invention :or the scope of the sub joined claim and that the form of- 3' :the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of thesarne. V

-;HaVing;thus described the invention, what 37530 A device of the character described comprising an elongated handle, a stationary jaw :member having a shank screw threadedly secured to the handle; said shank having a -longitudinal slottherein, amovable jaw having anextension adapted to be received in sa d slot, a pivot pin passing through the shank and through the extension whereby the movable jaw may be pivotally carried by the shank, an extension formed on themo'v- #40 able j aw -for operatingthe same, a .coil spring interposed between the shank and extension for normally holding the movable .jaw in,

closed relation With the stationary jaw and means carried .by the extension adapted to partially cover and conceal theoperative part of the extension and shank and serve as an operating finger piece.

In testimony whereof I afiix my. si ature. I V v a AGNES G. S 

